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the shift fork / slideing gear , this is internal ? and thanks for the info 67 Baja Bug 72 Bug 73 Squareback 73 Squareback http://type3.cjb.net PGP : 0xA69E66DB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: "type3" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [T3] Transmission Poping outa 4th > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: [T3] Transmission Poping outa 4th > > > > i was told that this basicly means new tranny, what about adjustments to > > the tranny ? are there any ? i have tried the shifter no luck there, if i > > just rest my hand on the stick , it stays in gear np but if i let off and > > give it gas it will pop right out anyone have any ideas > > > After rebuilding hundreds of VW transmissions in my career, this is caused > by a worn shift fork/sliding gear. Usually both. The biggest cause of this > is a driver that drives with his hand on the gear shift lever. The > Transmission is designed to be shifted into gear, and then let the linkage > relax. I can usually tell by looking at the wear on the shift forks, what > kind of habits the driver has, and what type of driving the car has had. A > worn 4th gear means a highway car, that the driver has the habit. A worn > third gear is a town car that gets driven in third gear a lot. > > Russ Wolfe > russw@classicvw.org > http://www.classicvw.org/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Pitch in! Send your pledge of support! mailto:support@vwtype3.org >